Choquequirao Trek 5 Days 4 Nights

The 5 days Choquequirao Tour is a beautiful hike for all adventure lovers who wish to have unforgettable experiences traveling the ancient Inca roads. Explore Choquequirao with its beautiful ceremonial squares, temples, breathtaking landscapes and with a little luck we can appreciate the flight of the condors in the Andean sky.
Enjoying the Choquequirao trek means raising and lowering high levels of height (ecological floors) with different microclimates and temperatures observing the diversity of species of flora and fauna.
Have an unforgettable experience in Choquequirao making the adventure of your life.

Details Choquequirao Trek 5 Days

Very early at 04:00 am we will pick you up from your hotel and then drive 4 hours in our minivan to Capuliyoc (2,800 m.s.n.m .). On the way, there are spectacular views of villages, valleys, and snowy mountains. Once we arrive, we will meet our staff (muleteers with their horses) who packed all our equipment in the horses. From here, we can enjoy the spectacular view of the Inca city of Choquequirao, the Apurímac canyon and the impressive snowy mountains such as Padreyoc, Qoriwayrachina, Pumasillo, then we will walk downhill for 3 hours to Chiquisca (1,800 m.a.s.l.), for lunch. After lunch, we continue for 2 more hours downhill to our first camp at La Playa Rosalina’s.

Time: 5 hours of descent approximately.

Meals: Lunch, dinner.

Minimum altitude: 1500 meters above sea level Rosalina Beach.

Maximum altitude: 2,800 masl in Capuliyoc Pass.

Distance traveled: 12 km from Capuliyoc – Rosalina Beach.

Climate: temperate: Warm.

Day 2: PLAYA ROSALINA – SANTA ROSA – MARAMPATA – CHOQUEQUIRAO.

After breakfast we will continue our way to Choquequirao, we will cross the bridge and walk for 2 hours to get Santa Rosa Village to take a rest, then we will continue along a narrow road the next 3 hours until we reach Marampata (2,900 masl) where we will have lunch while we enjoyed the view that this beautiful place offers once again. After lunch, we will walk for 2 more hours to the camping area of ​​our second night, just 20 minutes from the archaeological zone.

Meals: Breakfast – Lunch – Afternoon tea time – Dinner

Accommodation: Camping

Minimum altitude: 1500 meters above sea level Playa Rosalina.

Maximum altitude: 2,900 masl Camp Choquequirao

Time: 7 hours (approximately)

Difficulty: Demanding

Day 3: CHOQUEQUIRAO

During the morning our guide will take you through the agricultural terraces and the waterfall will tour each of the archaeological sectors explaining the history and importance of the site, then we will return to the camp to eat a delicious lunch prepared by our chef. After lunch, we will visit the terraces of the restored llamas about 300 meters (1000 feet) below the main structures such as; the house of the Inca, main temple, temple of water, in the afternoon we will begin the walk back visiting the house of the priest and the platform of the sacrifices and the rituals, hoping to be able to observe again the condors on their return to their homes.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner

Accommodation: 2,900 masl Camp Choquequirao

Climate: Temperate-cold.

Distance traveled: Approximately 8 km

Walking time: 5 hours (approximately)

Day 4: CHOQUEQUIRAO – MARAMPATA – CHIQUISCA

After breakfast, we will start our way back that will be much easier and quieter first to reach Marampata and then begin the descent to Santa Rosa and then reach the banks of the Apurimac River (1500 m.a.s.l.), in this place our lunch will wait for us. After lunch we will continue the walk for two hours until we reach Chiquisca (1,800 m.a.s.l.); In this place, we will set up our last camp for the night.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner.

Accommodation: Camp in Chiquisca

Warm weather.

Distance traveled: Approximately 12 km

Walking time: 6 hours (approximately)

Day 5: CHIQUISCA – CAPULIYOC – CUSCO.

We will begin our day early with the ascent to the Capuliyoc pass (2,800 m.a.s.l.), from where we can appreciate the great Apurimac Canyon again and say goodbye to Choquequirao. After a well-deserved rest and a light lunch, we will say goodbye to the muleteers and begin our return trip by minivan to Cusco.

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CHOQUEQUIRAO TREK 5 DAYS – GENERAL INFORMATION

Start of the tour: 04:00 am pick up at your respective hotel.Start of the Walk: Capuliyoc at 3000 meters above sea level.Choquequirao Height: 3105 m.s.n.mDistance from Capuliyoc – Choquequirao: approx. 29 km.Type of Tour: Trekking, Cultural and Adventure.Location: Area located in the Cordillera de Vilcabamba.Difficulty Level: 4 on a scale of 1 to 5.Best time: Dry season between the months of April to November.Tour duration: 5 Days / 4 Nights.Acclimatization: We recommend being in Cusco 2 days before the tour.Climate: Choquequirao enjoys a mild climate. However, it should be noted that the road to Choquequirao is warm due to the Apurimac canyon.Other activities: Trekking and hiking, cultural tours and visits to places of
interest.

What can I find on the way to Choquequirao?

This tour is ideal for those tourists who are lovers of trekking, where you can enjoy a variety climates and at the same time appreciate and tour majestic snowy peaks of more than 5000 meters, high Andean plateaus, a fantastic high humid jungle, the fascinating landscape of the Vilcabamba mountain range, abundant vegetation, including the impressive Apurimac Canyon, which we will have to cross to reach Choquequirao.

Choquequirao houses Inca buildings as impressive as Machu Picchu, such as the Main Square, the Colcas, the Inca Cemetery, the Kallankas, the Ushnu, the Terraces, etc.

Choquequirao continues in the excavation process. It is estimated that to date, only 40% of the original Inca site has been valued.

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